From The Window

Up in Big Mama’s high-rise apartment, I recall as just a little kid, peering down at a big world. Everything was so intimidating. The people were tall – the city was moving at a fast pace. From the window I felt safe, but every other morning Big Mama’s exercise was to take my sister Mal and me down the elevator to the street (on our way to the market). It was scary being blended into that big world, but she held my hand tight. Every once in awhile I would peer over my shoulder to look for the window up high – always amazed that we had come so far. Later, after returning to the apartment, I played a game in my head. I would return to the window and say, “I was there…and there…and WAY over there.”

A call from God is a beacon to the heart…a call to go there… and there… and sometimes WAY over there. His destinies for us are exciting, but often intimidating… out of reach, demanding that we STRETCH beyond our safe windows. We travel His way because our hearts love Him, but still the unknown is scary. Only in looking back, can we realize how he strengthens us one faithful step at a time. We discover the potential in ourselves. We discover that we can always do much more and go much farther than we originally thought. Today, remember that every God-given goal is attainable. We can advance and travel to every “place” of destiny. Every impossible thing can be achieved. Every mountain can be climbed and the unimaginable realized. We can do and be anything, if we hold His hand and allow Him to hold us tight.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20

No matter where, no matter how far He calls us to go, we’ll arrive – if “we don’t quit.” Everything is just intimidating from the window!

We’ve Prayed For You!
Minister Wilma Walker
Religious Editor

His Paths

God has His best in store for us today! Be encouraged and know that His eye is on your every step. No matter where your foot (in life) is positioned, no matter your pace, or leverage – know that more of US are being controlled by Him than we think. We pray and ask Him to have His way and He does. The confusion comes (“Lord are you with me?”) because His paths are often not ones we think He would choose.

He has truly proven not to be a God that leads His people down the “easy” road. Whether it it’s a desert or a sea, a test that demands we wait years, or request for a sacrifice unimaginable, we are still in the
process of learning “His Way!” Stay encouraged in your heats! Some of us may be on a strange unknown path today, but God is with us…and believe or not, it will eventually end.

When I was a kid on 53rd Street in Centreville, we had to walk, everyday down a path which we called, “The Alley.” During the warm months it seemed short and fun. We would laughing, kick rocks, and pick daisies: however, walking that same direction during the winters was torturous. Snow blowing in your face – wind pounding your body.

Every once in awhile you peeked ahead to see how much farther you had to go (which seemed like forever!) The encouragement was in knowing that the path would eventually end. Our storms in life will too and none of His tough selected paths for us last forever. Whew! Isn’t it good to
know? So just spiritually bundle up and keep striding – Spring is coming!

Psalm 37:
23 The steps of a good man are ordered of the LORD: and he delighted in
his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD
upholdeth him with His hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous
forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed

“We’ve Prayed For You.”
Wilma Walker
Executive Religious Editor & Staff

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